Oooh, who is that over there? You know when you’re at a party and you just can’t take your eyes off of someone? You're just immediately enchanted by them and their energy? You know the one, the alluring figure with the ever-present serene facial expression, hinting at an all knowing sense that all will be okay? You have never met them yet you somehow trust them implicitly? That's the High Priestess.
See, you can't help but notice the High Priestess when she enters the room via a tarot reading. She has an air of mystery and a quiet confidence. So who is she? The keeper of secrets and the conjurer of magic, she presides between worlds in our subconscious. She reveals the unknown through dreams and signs. The second card of the Major Arcana, she reminds us of the inherent power that comes from honoring your intuition. It’s time to notice how you feel in your body rather than rely solely on mundane stuff like facts and logic. What if it’s not either/or but all of the above? Or something else entirely? The High Priestess reminds us that everything exists within us. Potent magic is created in the liminal, and everything begins to make sense in the space in between. Trust yourself because you know far more than you might give yourself credit for.
The High Priestess Tarot Shop
Hearst Books The Cosmo Tarot: The Ultimate Deck and Guidebook
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The High Priestess Major Arcana Candle
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The High Priestess Keywords
Intuition, mystery, inner knowing, gut instincts, subconscious, secrets, divine feminine, higher power, inner voice, trust, psychic, stillness, liminal
The High Priestess Upright Meaning
What are you going to do next? Which move is the right one? Is it this one, or that one? Where are all of the answers when you really need them? There are so many decisions to make, it’s enough to truly make one go mad! Let’s not get totally carried away here. Take a little break to collect yourself and figure this out. It’s so incredibly important to be able to cancel out the outside noise by pressing pause, going within, and uncovering all of your own answers. Take time to listen to your gut, especially when the whole world feels like it is moving so fast and the sense of urgency to do, decide, and speed forward feels ever-present.
There is something quite commanding to just not do any of that. Instead, own the fact that you do have time to be thoughtful. Seek out your own wisdom to do what feels right, without anyone else’s permission but your own. After some quiet reflection, sometimes the most powerful move to make is the decision to just wait and watch as everything unfolds. So put down your phone. Don’t go to the group chat with your queries just yet, bb. There will be time to consult your besties laterr. Your inner guide is more than enough to get your through this stage.
The High Priestess Reversed Meaning
Why aren’t you trusting yourself? Look, we’ve all had those moments where we have met someone or gone somewhere and felt that creepy, icky feeling gnawing at us that practically screams “Get out of there!!!” or “Stay away!” But for whatever reason, we push it aside and don’t listen to it. Maybe it is because it feels “not nice” or “too judge-y” to not give someone a chance or not try something new. But I gotta tell you, that feeling is totally important and you should be paying attention to it.
If something feels off, it usually is! So if I were you, I would proceed with caution or even stop. Back up and listen to that voice: Get outta there! I am going to let you in on a little secret: You don’t always have to be nice, and sometimes it’s okay to make a snap judgment as a means to keep yourself safe. We have instincts for a reason, and we should trust them for our own highest good. Save yourself a world of trouble and inconvenience by paying attention to how you feel. Trust yourself.
Sarah Potter is a professional witch, Tarot Reader and practitioner of Color Magic, a means of using specific hues of the rainbow to conjure different energies and manifest personal transformation. Working with both private and corporate clients, Sarah has shared the magic of color and Tarot with thousands of clients over the years to promote self-empowerment, problem solving, and amplified intuitive skills through lectures, workshops, retreats, and one on one services.
